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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

Born


1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death)

  {4 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Special Effects


1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death)

  {7 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1906: Billy Wilder (95 at death)

  {21 Noms, 7 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay, Original Story, Story and Screenplay
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1909: Buddy Adler (51 at death)

  {2 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture
     Oscar Wins: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award


1909: Michael Todd (48 at death)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Picture
     Oscar Win: Picture


1936: Kris Kristofferson (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song Score


1941: Michael Lerner (81 at death)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1943: Klaus Maria Brandauer (81)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1945: Tom Sherak (68 at death)

  {0 Noms, 0 Wins}
     Academy President #33: 2009-12, 3 terms


1949: Meryl Streep (75)

  {21 Noms, 3 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Wins: Actress, Supporting Actress


1952: Graham Greene (72)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor


1959: Thom Colwell (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


Died


1965: David O. Selznick (63)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Irving G. Thalberg Award
     Oscar Win: Irving G. Thalberg Award


1967: William Cannon (60)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing


1969: Judy Garland (47)

  {2 Noms, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary


1972: Frances Flaherty (88)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story


1979: Wiard Ihnen (81)

  {3 Noms, 2 Wins}
     Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)
     Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color)


1987: Fred Astaire (88)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor
     Oscar Win: Special/Honorary
     Academy Awards Host: 23rd | 1 time


2007: Willy Holt (85)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


2022: Robert A. Katz (79)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins}
     Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film


Released


1938: White Banners (86)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1938 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Actress (Fay Bainter)


1959: Wild Strawberries (65)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1959 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Story and Screenplay


1960: Psycho (64)

  {4 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1960 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Directing (Alfred Hitchcock), Supporting Actress (Janet Leigh), Cinematography (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White)


1961: The Guns of Navarone (63)

  {7 Noms, 1 Win @ 1961 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (J. Lee Thompson), Adapted Screenplay, Drama/Comedy Score, Editing, Sound, Special Effects
     Oscar Win: Special Effects


1965: What’s New Pussycat? (59)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1965 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“What’s New Pussycat?”)


1966: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (58)

  {13 Noms, 5 Wins @ 1966 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing (Mike Nichols), Actor (Richard Burton), Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Supporting Actor (George Segal), Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis), Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Editing, Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design, Sound
     Oscar Wins: Actress (Elizabeth Taylor), Supporting Actress (Sandy Dennis), Black-and-White Cinematography, Black-and-White Art Direction/Production Design, Black-and-White Costume Design


1977: The Rescuers (47)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1977 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Original Song (“Someone’s Waiting For You”)


1979: The Muppet Movie (45)

  {2 Noms, 0 Wins @ 1979 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Original Song (“The Rainbow Connection”), Original Song Score and Adaptation Score


1984: The Karate Kid (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor (Noriyuki ‘Pat’ Morita)


1984: The Pope of Greenwich Village (40)

  {1 Nom, 0 Wins @ 1984 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress (Geraldine Page)


1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (36)

  {6 Noms, 4 Wins @ 1988 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nominations: Editing, Cinematography, Art Direction/Production Design, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects, Honorary Award
     Oscar Wins: Editing, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects, Special/Honorary Award


2012: Brave (12)

  {1 Nom, 1 Win @ 2012 Academy Awards}
     Oscar Nomination: Animted Feature
     Oscar Win: Animted Feature